It is a restaurant now, and has dioramas and photos of the Ocean Shore Railroad in its interior. Real estate plans all along the coast were also envisioned, such as a massive boardwalk and amusement park at Granada, with cheap affordable housing being found at Montara. Works numbers were 32627, 32646 in January 1908. Of the track that remained, much was twisted and contorted to such a degree that it resembled a roller-coaster. From June 23 to June 25, 1967, President Johnson met with Soviet premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey. The railroad line had several stops in Pacifica-Edgemar, Salada, Brighton, Vallemar, Rockaway, Tobin-before plunging into a 354-foot tunnel through San Pedro Mountain. No. In February 1906, the Ocean Shore leased the Union Traction Company in order to extend its network further south to Watsonvillethe anticipated next step in its scheme to build the line to Nevada. See Locobase 13260 for a history of the Pacific's OSRR. Many of these visitors liked the area so well that they became the first settlers, buying land offered by the Ocean Shore Railroad realtors. Trackage within the city of San Francisco was electrified, while the rest of the line was operated with steam locomotives, and later, with self-propelled railcars. The railroad line had several stops in Pacifica-Edgemar, Salada, Brighton, Vallemar, Rockaway, Tobin-before plunging into a 354-foot tunnel through San Pedro Mountain. [Louis L. Stein, Jr. Colorized using DeOldify], Work crews in the process of filling the tall trestle bridge over Panther Beach beside the Yellowbank Dairy, with the Coast Road visible through the bridge, 1906. Click below for a listing of assistance programs & phone numbers. Huge cracks opened up along the roadbed. OceanShoreRailroad.org. [6] Construction began in September 17, 1905, with the grades being dug out at points in San Francisco and Santa Cruz. The company reincorporated as the Ocean Shore Railroad Company, Inc., on November 16, 1934 and continues to exist as this legal entity to manage the sales and leasing of various properties the company still owns in San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties.[5]. Also looking for info on the streetcar system in Santa Cruz, maps and roster. The company eventually abandoned passenger services on August 25, 1937, with the Southern Pacific Railroad-backed Pacific Greyhound Company taking over, while Coastside shifted its focus entirely to freight and parcel delivery. A magnifying glass. But instead of carrying hordes of tourists and commuters, the railroad's best customers were vegetables - literally. Excursion trips were popular. Check out our refreshment options! Grading, meanwhile, had progressed as far as Pigeon Point. [4] The railway was backed primarily by a group of very successful and wealthy business-men of San Francisco, including future railroad president: J. Downey Harvey. Three railroad stations still stand. The trip from San Francisco to Salada Beach took 57 minutes, though it was advertised as taking 25 minutes. Half Moon Bay Memories, June Morrall, Moonbeam Press, El Granada, 1978. Early in the morning of April 17, 1906, an 8.1 earthquake started a rockslide above the new rail line. The two incomplete short tunnels at Pomponio Beach existed into the 1970s before they collapsed or were demolished for safety reasons. The Ocean Shore Railway started construction on May 18th, 1905 on what was to be a double track electric line to run about 83 miles from 12th & Mission Street in San Francisco to Santa Cruz. Works numbers were 39760-39761 in May 1913. But it did not last long. The Ocean Shore Railway started construction on May 18th, 1905 on what was to be a double track electric line to run about 83 miles from 12th & Mission Street in San Francisco to Santa Cruz. All Rights Reserved. The Ocean Shore Railroad was a railroad built between San Francisco and Tunitas Glen, and Swanton and Santa Cruz that operated along the Pacific coastline from 1905 until 1921. We should celebrate our very own Car 1409 - the last of its species - the only existing passenger car built . Between Tunitas Creek and Scott Creek, some cuts and fills can be found beside Highway 1, but much more was once visible. Meanwhile, the autobuses of the Ocean Shore Auto Stage Company continued to operate across the entire line under emergency provisions. A major tunnel was built at Devil's Slide; another tunnel was built near Davenport. The Bay Coast Railroad (a subsidiary of Cassatt Management LLC) was the last operator to run trains all the way from Maryland to Little Creek. [Uncertain provenance], Both Ocean Shore Auto Stage Stanley Steamers in Pescadero, 1914. Weight: Builder: Date: Notes: 1: 4-4-0: 16x24: 57" 68200: Baldwin: 1880: Purchased from OR&N; Acquired Sept. 1905 . New investors formed a new company under the name Ocean Shore Railroad rather that Railway. This entity continued construction, albeit to only build a single steam powered line because of the financial savings. The Baltimore & Eastern operated several light-density branch lines east of Chesapeake Bay. He became frustrated and looked for interested buyers of his franchise. The Real Estate Game Salada Beach, near the natural lagoon known as Laguna Salada (in the Sharp Park golf course), was designed to be a major watering hole. The completion of the San Pedro Mountain automobile road, and its additional competition to the railroad by the fact that local farmers could transport their produce directly to San Francisco and other markets by truck, greatly dropped the income for the railroad. Three railroad stations still stand. In December 1899 the railroad's franchise in San Francisco expired, and subsequently, the line had given up all hopes of ever achieving a route and abandoned plans. Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience. The Route Through Pacifica Due to how the railway would have entered San Francisco on a major street, the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors required that the railway build track by September 1901, as all the other past railroads had failed to do this. The main Granada station was just a few hundred feet oceanward. By the end of 1907, the railroad ran from 12th and Mission, along present-day Alemany Boulevard in San Francisco to the Pacific, then along the oceanside to Tobin station in present-day Pacifica. There are two stations still existing and a levee. Sierra Railway purchased by Sierra Railroad on July 10, 1935. 1. Ocean Shore Railroad Company, Inc. (1934-Present) After roughly a decade of court proceedings against them, largely over the fact that the company no longer operated a railroad, the Ocean Shore reincorporated once again, this time as the Ocean Shore Railroad Company, Inc., founded in Reno, Nevada on November 16, 1934. It resurfaced at the edge of the high cliffs, 700 feet above the crashing surf. The railroad failed to do this, and subsequently, the franchise expired and by February 1902, the line was shut down.[1]. Copyright 2021. This section was in use until the mid-1980s and was the last part of the Ocean Shore in operation. Fast-talking promoters lured city-weary prospects to the coastside by offering free trips on the railway, open air concerts and free lunches. It hugged the mountain at Devil's Slide and traveled south through Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada and Half Moon Bay. However, it was slow, poorly patronized, and couldn't compete once automobiles began appearing on the coast in the early 1910s. Copyright 2021. Ocean Shore Railroad Alignment. Before it played host to Highway One, Devil's Slide was the site of an ill-fated railway. Copyright 2021. [Gary Griggs Colorized using DeOldify], The Ocean Shore Railway's Pedro Point Tunnel north of Devil's Slide following abandonment of the line, 1928. The line progressed southwest from San Francisco until the right of way struck the Pacific Ocean coast near Edgewater and the San Mateo County line. Construction on the Southern Division was primarily focused on the Scott Creek Railway line rather than the route north, although surveyors were likely busy determining the best means of crossing Scott Creek. A major impetus for the railroad was the real estate game. Is Pacifica the Bay Area's Most Underrated Gem? The first attempts to construct a railroad between San Francisco and Santa Cruz began as early as 1870, with the organization of the San Francisco, Santa Cruz, & Watsonville Railroad Company. Yet the Ocean Shore knew that Southern Pacific only really wanted the lucrative cement plant contract in Davenport, while the Ocean Shore hoped that the timber in the Pescadero and Butano basins would more than justify the loss of the plant's patronage. Lots sold at Salada Beach started at $250 for a 25 x 50 foot parcel. First a ledge was cut into the cliff face from Tobin station to Shelter Cove. The third is Tobin Station on San Pedro Point (corner of Danman Avenue and Shelter Cove Road). The huge cut between Fairway Park and Vallemar was blasted out by railroad engineers. Possibly as early as 1908, regular horse-drawn stage coach service connected Davenport or Swanton in the south with Tunitas or Half Moon Bay in the north. For the Downey Harveys, such a retirement meant living at Del Monte, the exclusive resort built by the Southern Pacific Railroad at Monterey. 1503, from Southern Pacific in 1912, sold to W.A. After the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Aitchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroad had ended some bitter rivalries in December 1881, on Christmas Eve it was stated that the San Francisco & Ocean Shore Railroad's multi-state plan (involving the California Central Railway) was merely a ploy to scare the Southern Pacific Railroad into reducing the cost of freight switching at junctions with the Aitchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe. Click Here. The Society hopes that the train car will finally rest next to the Little Brown Church just as it did 100 years ago, a wonderful tourist attraction in our little picturesque town where the mountains reaches the beaches. Chicago South Shore & South Bend RR Locomotives 505 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in July 1916, #43681. The second steamer was operated by Harry L. Staples. Choose from Ocean Shore Railroad stock illustrations from iStock. It resurfaced at the edge of the high cliffs, 700 feet above the crashing surf. [Marvin T. Maynard Colorized using DeOldify], The Ocean Shore Railroad beside Islais Creek and Mission Street outside San Francisco, 1915. Nonetheless, Southern Pacific was certainly duplicitous in some of its dealings with the Ocean Shore Railway. Like its predecessors, it . Although the crisis was short-lived, it led to many of the remaining and new investors in the Ocean Shore Railway to pull out. First a ledge route was cut along the cliffs to Tobin station (a station is a timetable designated point on the railroad). (Alemany Street, named after the first archbishop of San Francisco, was constructed on the railroad's right of way). Excursion trips were popular. [Covello and Covello Colorized using DeOldify], The long, partially filled trestle bridge across San Vicente Creek and Davenport Beach, 1906. However, once Southern Pacific did reach Davenport in 1907, it conveniently installed its wye in such a way to deny the Ocean Shore any further access to the cement plant. The Edgemar Station was once located at the intersection of Clifton and Waterford Streets in Pacifica, but has been demolished. With dreams of a leisure train that would shuttle daytrippers down the coast, the Ocean Shore Railway Company drew up plans for 73 miles of tracks between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. The line finally ceased operating scheduled trains after August 27, 1920 and was abandoned on October 20, 1920. Rail buffs can still see signs of Pacificas early railroad days. As an Amazon Associate, this business earns from qualifying purchases. As impressive as it was idealistic, the line was held prisoner by natural forces that eventually took too much of a toll to keep its striking route churning. Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option, Permit Fees, Invoices, Child Care, & Other, Streetlight / Traffic Signal / Street Sign Issues, District Based City Council Elections (2018 Districting), Business Guide for the Prospective Pacifica Business Operator. The new West Shore Railway was meant to haul freight and passenger service, at a time estimate of two hours and ten minutes between the two cities. There, they laid track on a ledge cut above the ocean that rounded Rockaway Point, headed uphill to Tobin station (San Pedro Point) and met one of the most difficult engineering obstacles on the entire line-the solid rock of Point San Pedro. The Granada Station was moved a block from its original location to the corner of Ave Portola and The Alameda. On Sundays, the railroad supplemented the traditional cars with open flat cars topped with picnic benches. Artichokes went for 75 each in New York. Ads extolled its allure and the "beautiful, balmy climate." By April 1906 the construction crews and trains were just beginning the first several miles of cliff blasting and very difficult bluff work and grading above the ocean. [3] Other plans that were originally considered, would have operated the railway under 3300 volts Alternating-Current, utilizing both third rail and overhead catenary wiring. On August 2, 1964, New Jersey experienced its first race riot, in Jersey City. 58 people like this. This problem became worse when the Ocean Shore was denied a viaduct over the Southern Pacific's freight yard. The ads claimed that the towns had no taxes and no saloons. Salada Beach, near the natural lagoon known as Laguna Salada (in the Sharp Park golf course), was designed to be a major watering hole. The missing section, 26 miles between the southern bank of Tunitas Creek to the southern bank of Scott Creek, was never completed. The station originally sat at the northeast corner of Francisco Way and San Mateo Avenue, until Highway 1 was rerouted along the former railroad right of way through Sharp Park. Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 47, p. 249. [Uncertain provenance Colorized using DeOldify], Ocean Shore Railway's depot in Santa Cruz overlooking the Southern Pacific yard, 1907. The tracks from San Francisco were completed as far south as Tunitas Creek, south of Half Moon Bay. The railroad was in fact reorganized though into the San Francisco & Santa Cruz Railway, however, the railroad went bankrupt and had to shut down. Rum and a Railroad-How Salada Beach Grew, Tom Johnston, Pacifica Tribune, November 9, 1977. Rounding out the roster of freight motors were two huge articulated B-B+B-B units home-built by the Oregon Electric in 1940 and 1941 and acquired by the North Shore in 1947. While railroad crews in San Francisco used its rolling stock to help remove debris following the quake and fires, the construction crews further to the south had weeks of work ahead of them recovering machinery, restoring rights-of-way, and reinforcing hillsides against further slides. [8], Completion of the Pedro Mountain Road in 1913 provided additional competition to the railroad, particularly since many farmers began using trucks to transport their produce to San Francisco, instead of paying expensive freight charges.[9]. Nearby Vallemar was a bit pricier. The latter eight had works numbers 14187-14188 in December 1894 and 11499-11504 in October 1895. 201 or 202. Mainline service was abandoned in 1920. On July 16, Gray sold the company to Edward Serretto, Louis Alfred Mattei, and Emile Michel. There, you needed a $5 down payment. Between 1880 and 1881 the railroad attempted to increase revenue by taking out mortgages and distributing stocks. A 27 Febraury 2018 email corrected the tender's coal capacity.) Four trains (two round-trips) ran daily and six on Sundays and holidays. They were operated by a thirty horsepower steam engine designed in a novel and space-saving manner, although they were known for burning through water quickly. Travel was often interrupted by the results of a heavy rain that caused culverts under the tracks to jam with debris, washing away the roadbed. Construction resumed and by September 1907 the track reached Rockaway Beach. Never Completed Estimates in 1911 placed the cost of finishing the line at $1,351,115, over $35,000,000 in 2021 money. Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway. Established in 1905, the Ocean Shore Railroad Company's tracks started in San Francisco and ran along a coastal route through the small villages that later became Pacifica. The tracks north from Santa Cruz were completed as far north as Swanton, north of Davenport. 1, February 1961. Our signature excursion along the scenic Tillamook Bay and the Oregon Coast between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach offers a relaxed ride and a step back in time. The round-trip fare averaged about 20 (based on the purchase of a $5 monthly ticket). Indeed, Southern Pacific preempted the Ocean Shore's incorporation by a month when it established its own Coast Line Railroad in April 1905 with almost identical goals as its rival, sans double tracks and electrification. By 1940 the body was placed on the ground, and in 1977 was moved to a nearby ranch. Funds were solicited locally in early 1908, allowing construction to continue, but the railroad was running entirely on rapidly-increasing debt. Rather than providing rather typical coach service between the railroad's two termini, it purchased a Stanley Motor Carriage Company autobus to bridge the 26-mile gap via a new subsidiary, the Ocean Shore Auto Stage Company, incorporated in March 1914. Weekend passengers had flocked to the beaches on good days, but at other times the trains were virtually empty. [Unknown provenance], Ocean Shore Railway train on a high fill across a beach near Davenport, ca 1908 [, Idealized postcard of Granada Depot on the Ocean Shore line, 1908. Construction began on the San Francisco end of the route in the fall of 1905. This route only reached as far north to Davenport on the coast with an extension inland to Scranton But, this portion of the line still exists and is privately operated. A branch line was planned for the hills above Pescadero with a possible extension to Big Basin and Boulder Creek. In 1925, the company under William Azevedo petitioned to run freight between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay but was again denied by the Commission. Artichokes went for 75 each in New York. Fast-talking promoters lured city-weary prospects to the coastside by offering free trips on the railway, open air concerts and free lunches. [, An Ocean Shore construction train pouring fill below the bridge over San Vicente Creek south of Davenport, 1907. As I've mentioned in previous postings, I have intentions of modeling the Ocean Shore Railroad, a modern day recreation of a prototype that ceased operations in 1920. Restoration work by historical society volunteers, supported by our fund raisers, has continued for seven years. Ocean Shore Railroad. [ Reply To This Message ] Date: 03/13/02 17:17 RE: San . If the railroad eventually had three electric freight motors for operation in San Francisco proper, and they did have as many as ten steam locomotives at one time. The line north from Santa Cruz was leased to the San Vicente Lumber Company, which continued to use the tracks until 1923. [Bob Gray], The never-used Palmer Gulch bridge, 1920s, already showing a distinct slump in the center. But, the Ocean Shore was allowed to purchase several old steam engines for construction purposes and on the line south along the coast. Incorporated in 1875, the railroad was funded by residents of San Mateo County in order to construct a line between San Francisco and Santa Cruz via the Spanish-town (now Half Moon Bay). No. To get supplies and materials to the site, they anchored a ship offshore and transported materials along an aerial tramway. Learn More. It indicates, "Click to perform a search". Optimism was always the Ocean Shore Railway's greatest strength and weakness. Paperback. 4 ft 8. The nail in the coffin of the Ocean Shore Railway proved to be neither Southern Pacific interference nor the 1906 earthquake. Much of Pacifica's layout owes its beginnings to a small, little-known railroad company. El Granada was one of the only towns developed by the Ocean Shore Railroad, with its circular street pattern design. Barbara VanderWerf, Granada: A Synonym for Paradise - The Ocean Shore Railroad Years, Gum Tree Lanes Books, El Granda, 1992. Ocean Shore Railroad by John Schmale Article featured in the Western Railroader #713. Passengers wishing to continue disembarked from the train and boarded a special Stanley Steamer to reach the railhead at the other end. [5], A never-built branch would have split from the mainline and run along what is now 19th Avenue, Eucalyptus Drive, 47th Avenue, Rivera Street, and 48th Avenue to Golden Gate Park. In 1894 a government study on the feasibility of the railroad was released, but nothing more was heard, suggesting that the line lost revenue and funding. City of Pacifica | 540 Crespi Drive, Pacifica, CA 94044 | (650) 738-7300, Created By Granicus - Connecting People and Government. The line had tight curves, street trackage, a float bridge - all elements that endeared the railroad to its fans. Plans were redrawn to enter Santa Cruz. Numerous slides damaged the roadway. There it turned right and ran down Potrero Street, then to the east of Bayshore, and then following what is Alemany Street today. The company was forced into receivership during 1911. Buy tickets online to reserve your seat, then pick them up . However, most paper-records dropped off around this time, so nothing more is heard about the railway. At Pomponio Beach, two short tunnels were in the process of being bored when construction ceased on the line. OceanShoreRailroad.org. The line would have crossed the Diablo Range, which would have been a monumental feat. Through service from San Francisco to Santa Cruz via rail and steamer cost $4.50 a ticket and took a total of 8:15 hours northbound and 7:50 hours southbound. To attract weekend excursions and tourists, the route would hug the shoreline as closely as possible. It was purchased in 1936 by W.A. Works numbers were 32627, 32646 in January 1908. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives 111 I Street Sacramento, California 95814 Phone: (916) 323-8073 Email: Library.CSRM@parks.ca.gov http://csrmf.org/visit/library Collections with online items: 11 Physical collections: 763 View larger map/directions Browse the Collections Find a collection at this institution Powered by, Railroad historian John Schmale: 'Stanley Steamers' Filled in the Ocean Shore's 26-Mile 'Gap, An Ocean Shore Railway construction train atop a bridge near Davenport, 1907. Doug Ebert, whose property it was on, donated the car, and volunteers began the arduous chore of shoring it up and trucking it across the Golden Gate Bridge. The railroad did, however, intend to construct a line between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. Instant roadbed. Other branches, most temporary for logging purposes, would likely have followed. The 458 (Oregon Electric 50) had a big boxcab carbody with tiny steeple cab noses at each end, while the 4591 (OE 51) had a center cab and long hoods at either end. In 2004, while our beloved hulk was being trucked to Pacifica, there were four surviving Ocean Shore passenger cars, excluding 1409. The end of the Ocean Shore Railroad started with the arrival of the automobile, at the very time the railroad was financially being forced to cease operations. Ocean Shore Railroad Car 1409 - Restoring a railcar from the Ocean Shore Railroad; Pacifica, California Oceano Depot - Preserves the 1904 Southern Pacific Railroad depot in Oceano, California On Duty at the Railroad - Vintage rail photos from the crossing of Union Pacific and Santa Fe at Hobart Tower in Vernon, California In Santa Cruz, the line would have connected with the Santa Cruz Railroad and allowed for the exchange of freight. Ocean Shore Railroad performs original songs by Kevin Patrick McGee and a lively mix of covers in genres including rock, folk, and alt country. It was several months before actual progress resumed on the Northern Division, but work did slowly resume. Freight traffic to Davenport began in late January 1906 and, following short delays from the earthquake, regular passenger service to Davenport began on June 15. The trip from San Francisco to Salada Beach took 57 minutes, though it was advertised as taking 25 minutes. While the Ocean Shore Railroad was being built, local papers of course, carried accounts of the construction progress. A small section of the track can be seen today crossing 13th Street in San Francisco in front of Best Buy. In Santa Cruz, Southern Pacific leased land from the Cowell Lime Company at the beach and built a short spur for loading lime, conveniently blocking the Ocean Shore's access to land it had purchased to erect a deep-water pier. You could get one for $10 down, $3 a month. The Southern Division was subsequently leased to the San Vicente Lumber Company while the Northern Division was scrapped. Due to the reluctance of property owners willing to hand over properties to the railway, construction was largely stalled as the construction costs kept rising. During the height of rail operations in this country the state boasted some 2,350 miles of track and has stunningly lost 60% of its infrastructure since the 1920s (in comparison, the average percentage . 506 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in July 1916, #43682. 306-307; and Jack R Wagner, The Last Whistle [Ocean Shore Railroad] (Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books, 1974), passim. The company was $2,321,740 in debt and had nowhere left to turn for help. Said lawsuits took away time and money, as by 1881 the railroad had promised to construct a line to the border of San Mateo County, but in reality had not laid a single rail. Portions of the right of way can be seen along the Rockaway headlands and along the railway berm in Pedro Point. The San Francisco County Board of Supervisors granted the railroad permission to construct trackage from Fulton and Larking Streets, and down away from the city, however construction was stalled after multiple business owners along the route launched lawsuits. In March 1927 it was rebuilt and sold to the St. Clair Tunnel Co as 9175, Class Z-3-a. Theme: Illdy. This benefited the Ocean Shore immensely in 1906. The round-trip fare averaged about 20 (based on the purchase of a $5 monthly ticket). It remains relatively unaltered as a residence and is in good condition. These list tend to be quite detailed. Unfortunately, the trains were often delayed. Most ended up in East Coast homes and restaurants. If you want to learn about Pacifica, about the Pacifica Historical Society and see who we are and what we are restoring; go to our website at: pacificahistory.org. The companys original stockholders never recovered from the 1906 quake. All Rights Reserved. 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